go up for
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To try for something, like entering a competition or putting your name forward for a job or prize.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To enter a competition, apply for a position, or be considered for something.
"She's going up for the head of department role at the end of the year."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
More common in British English. Often used in professional or entertainment contexts: promotions, awards, elections, auditions. Implies voluntary participation or candidacy.
Commonly used with
election award promotion role prize selection
Forms
Base
go up for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes up for
he/she/it
Past simple
went up for
yesterday
Past participle
gone up for
have + pp
-ing form
going up for
continuous
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